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Prudential reorganizes retirement business
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Prudential reorganizes retirement business

After striking a deal to sell a large part of its retirement business to Empower, the company is creating one unit, Prudential Retirement Strategies, to serve institutional and individual customers.

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise team managing $195 million jumps to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS OCT 05, 2021
Ameriprise team managing $195 million jumps to Raymond James

Eric Cornell and Patrick Shea have formed their own firm, Helius Wealth, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Few are prepared for long-term care costs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Few are prepared for long-term care costs

Families continue to provide the bulk of unpaid care, according to a new report that estimates more than one-third of individuals don't have the resources for even a year of minimal care.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Hightower takes stake in Florida RIA
RIAS OCT 05, 2021
Hightower takes stake in Florida RIA

The Chicago-based RIA is buying an undisclosed interest in Punta Gorda-based Landsberg Bennett, which manages $1 billion.

By InvestmentNews
Murder victim's son can get money from 401(k) linked to killers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2021
Murder victim's son can get money from 401(k) linked to killers

The son of a man murdered by a Colombian guerrilla group had sued for access to a 401(k) account connected to the perpetrators.

By InvestmentNews
Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge
ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2021
Crypto gains appeal as inflation hedge

Research shows that investors in digital currencies also see inflation as a longer-term reality.

By Jeff Benjamin
How do I market my RIA?
OPINION OCT 04, 2021
How do I market my RIA?

The compliance friction points that advisers detest the most are almost always centered around marketing.

By [email protected]
Beacon Pointe acquires $430 million RIA
RIAS OCT 04, 2021
Beacon Pointe acquires $430 million RIA

Stonegate Capital Advisors will merge with the firm’s existing office in Scottsdale, Arizona.

By InvestmentNews
Brother and sister advisers focus on environmentally conscious business owners
RIAS OCT 04, 2021
Brother and sister advisers focus on environmentally conscious business owners

Christopher and Michelle Mackin are leveraging their love for the outdoors into a focused advisory practice.

By Jeff Benjamin
Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2021
Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud

The trader, Keith Wakefield, was charged with one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.

By Bruce Kelly
MAI Capital acquires $230 million RIA
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 04, 2021
MAI Capital acquires $230 million RIA

Storey & Associates is based in North Canton, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $170 million at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL
BROKER DEALERS OCT 04, 2021
Adviser managing $170 million at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL

Sean Khaligh, who joined Wells in 2007, is affiliating with LPL through The Financial Services Network and has formed EQ Private Wealth Advisors in Palos Verdes, California.

By InvestmentNews
What we talk about when we talk about risk profiles
OPINION OCT 04, 2021
What we talk about when we talk about risk profiles

Client risk profiles can be messy and complex, and even the language is confusing. Here are guidelines advisers can use to properly vet the tools they use to create client risk profiles.

By Sarah Newcomb
Treasury market pain seen deepening
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 04, 2021
Treasury market pain seen deepening

As the Federal Reserve moves toward curbing its bond buying, it's trying to avoid a repeat of 2013's taper tantrum. But 2021 could be an even worse year for the Treasury market than 2013.

By Bloomberg
The rise of insurtech
OPINION OCT 04, 2021
The rise of insurtech

Just 10 years ago, there was little crossover between securities and insurance, as insurance agents, health insurance agents and Wall Street advisers traditionally stayed in separate lanes. But that has started to change.

By Arron Price
SEC charges California firms with misleading clients about markups
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2021
SEC charges California firms with misleading clients about markups

TCFG in Laguna Nigel marked up ticket charges 60% of the time, but told advisory clients that markups were imposed only 'in some limited instances,' the agency says.

By InvestmentNews
Bipartisan aura around retirement savings diminishes in reconciliation
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2021
Bipartisan aura around retirement savings diminishes in reconciliation

Republicans are upset about auto-IRA and other proposals in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package. Will their ire carry over to SECURE 2.0?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL to pay $4.8 million over anti-money laundering charges
BROKER DEALERS OCT 01, 2021
LPL to pay $4.8 million over anti-money laundering charges

Last year, the SEC charged the unregistered adviser at the heart of the matter with defrauding a town in Puerto Rico and misappropriating $7.1 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Lawsuit over AutoZone's 401(k) targets new defendant: Northern Trust
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2021
Lawsuit over AutoZone's 401(k) targets new defendant: Northern Trust

In other cases, claims have been dismissed against several plan sponsors, including Prudential and Eversource Energy.

By Emile Hallez
Ultra-rich have a tax problem: Not knowing when to sell
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2021
Ultra-rich have a tax problem: Not knowing when to sell

Legislators are preparing to raise taxes on those earning more than $400,000, but almost everything about the tax package is up in the air, including the new rates and when the various provisions go into effect.

By Bloomberg